Bloody hell. Dublin is now officially insane. Who in their right mind has the ability- or desire to pay the guts of a thousand euro a week for a Dublin flat? Given the way house prices are gone mental too, what is the point in taking a job in Dublin. No wonder guards, teachers etc. are leaving the capital in droves…

They are. Know people from the sticks on average wages looking for accommodation in Dublin. 4/5 have already turned down jobs because after paying rent would be practically nothing left. The google lot may have pushed up rents around the Aviva area, but the rest of town isn’t far off